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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2002
Gary Steven Strumolo, Beverly Hill, MI (US);
Ronald Hugh Miller, Saline, MI (US);
Priyaranjan Prasad, Plymouth, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A rear collision warning system ( ) for a target vehicle ( ) and an approaching vehicle ( ) is provided. The rear collision warning system ( ) includes a first transmitter ( ) located on the approaching vehicle ( ) and directed at the target vehicle ( ). The first transmitter ( ) generates a vehicle information signal. A first indicator ( ) located on the target vehicle ( ). A first receiver ( ) electrically coupled to the first indicator ( ) receives the vehicle information signal and transmits a warning signal to the approaching vehicle ( ) when the vehicle information signal is above a predetermined magnitude. A method of performing the same is also provided.